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he even said this is now for harry reid and mitch mcconnell to decide and they couldn't either the when they actually did vote on new year's eve it undermined what has been the governing rule of the republicans for the past decade, which is nothing should pass without a majority vote and they didn't have a majority vote, and then immediately turned around to re-elect him speaker. it was never really in doubt. but i think having 12 votes, essentially 12 votes on the floor against -- against his speakership being re-elected with only 220 votes does not send a message of strength going into these next rounds. gwen: and mike, when all is said and done -- nice pen drop there! -- when all is said and didn't you president was still able to wrangle his basics. he wanted to be able to raise taxes on the wealthy, however you define wealthy, and he got that. >> certainly the white house and other democrats look at this and say this is a water shed moment. we got the democrats to break the cardinal, visceral value they have, raising taxes. the only problem is on new year's day taxes were already hi
he even said this is now for harry reid and mitch mcconnell to decide and they couldn't either the when they actually did vote on new year's eve it undermined what has been the governing rule of the republicans for the past decade, which is nothing should pass without a majority vote and they didn't have a majority vote, and then immediately turned around to re-elect him speaker. it was never really in doubt. but i think having 12 votes, essentially 12 votes on the floor against -- against his...
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our photographer just saw him go into harry reid's office. he's currently meeting, i don't know, one-on-one, or maybe with other members of the senate democratic leadership in the office of senator harry reid, which is just around the corner from where i'm standing right now. you see this crowd of people behind me. those are reporters waiting to see if the vice president is going to come through because he's eventually going to come through he and meet with all of the senate democrats for the meeting you were talking about with the senator. sounds as though they're doing a little talking about -- a little bit of a game plan about how they're going to present this to the caucus, and obviously, that's a very delicate issue for reasons we have been talking about. the democratic caucus, many of them are not happy. in fact, i have to tell you i was told by one democratic senator when they put up on a screen, they put up yesterday in a meeting that democrats were having, they put up almost like a power point, i believe, some of the aspects of the p
our photographer just saw him go into harry reid's office. he's currently meeting, i don't know, one-on-one, or maybe with other members of the senate democratic leadership in the office of senator harry reid, which is just around the corner from where i'm standing right now. you see this crowd of people behind me. those are reporters waiting to see if the vice president is going to come through because he's eventually going to come through he and meet with all of the senate democrats for the...
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senator harry reid singlehandedly stops it. >> that's right, he violates the 1974 law. we end up passing -- we didn't just propose a budget we passed a putting sent it to the senate and goes nowhere and then we beam it, we begin acting as if we passed the budget. >> it's a froth. >> the best we can do under the law. >> and like the american people get a little bit, i would think a little disenchanted with all of these games are played. >> one body is doing what they're suppose today do. not all the time, but in the case of the budget paul ryan did what he was suppose today do. you saw the commercial that came out of his saying, this is what it will take to reduce the deficit, not to eliminate it, to reduce it and that's what the president campaigned against. >> actually the the president and party could call senator harry reid and say stop doing this. and-- >> going to get the pork out of the stimulus and didn't. >> complicit in this whole business. so we're going to have this discussion and the republicans say that senator-- or senator mcconnell had an op-ed tonight sa
senator harry reid singlehandedly stops it. >> that's right, he violates the 1974 law. we end up passing -- we didn't just propose a budget we passed a putting sent it to the senate and goes nowhere and then we beam it, we begin acting as if we passed the budget. >> it's a froth. >> the best we can do under the law. >> and like the american people get a little bit, i would think a little disenchanted with all of these games are played. >> one body is doing what...
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tonight, my message to senator harry reid. plus the american people are getting ripped off by a congress that just isn't working. congressman rick nolan, there 30 years ago. he is back now and he can't believe the difference. he is wondering, are we getting paid for this? >>> is it really an admission of guilt if you don't show any remorse? >> it did not even feel wrong? >> no. it's scary. >> did you feel bad about it? >> no. even scarier. >> psychologist dr. jeffrey gardere on lance armstrong's bizarre performance last night. >> good to have you with us tonight, folks. thanks for watching. republicans surrendered today in one of his biggest fights. president obama warned republicans about taking the debt ceiling hostage. it looks like they heard the message. >> the financial well-being of the american people is not leverage to be used. the full faith and credit of the united states of america is not a bargaining chip. and they better choose quickly because time is rung short. >> republicans made their choice during a gop retr
tonight, my message to senator harry reid. plus the american people are getting ripped off by a congress that just isn't working. congressman rick nolan, there 30 years ago. he is back now and he can't believe the difference. he is wondering, are we getting paid for this? >>> is it really an admission of guilt if you don't show any remorse? >> it did not even feel wrong? >> no. it's scary. >> did you feel bad about it? >> no. even scarier. >> psychologist...
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and then, harry reid got back to work, to the day to day work. the governing chores that he does so well. including making sure that the nervous staff of the american embassy in kenya, in this post-benghazi era, when the staffs are especially on edge that they knew who their next leader was going to be. the majority leader of the united states senate got back to work today as he does most days. with the full and sometimes invisible cooperation of the minority leader of the united states senate. and as usual, no one noticed. a hybrid? most are just no fun to drive. now, here's one that will make you feel alive. meet the five-passenger ford c-max hybrid. c-max says ha. c-max says wheeee. which is what you get, don't you see? cause c-max has lots more horsepower than prius v, a hybrid that c-max also bests in mpg. say hi to the all-new 47 combined mpg c-max hybrid. >>> i'm not a doctor, but it seems as though the secretary of state has come down with a case of benghazi flu. >> hillary clinton, i guess she passed out somewhere, is she unconscious som
and then, harry reid got back to work, to the day to day work. the governing chores that he does so well. including making sure that the nervous staff of the american embassy in kenya, in this post-benghazi era, when the staffs are especially on edge that they knew who their next leader was going to be. the majority leader of the united states senate got back to work today as he does most days. with the full and sometimes invisible cooperation of the minority leader of the united states senate....
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harry reid said about 10 of the 23 democrats may have a real problem with this gun control agenda. maybe the number's a little bit shorter than that. but you're talking about democrats in states likele north carolina, arkansas, alaska, colorado, who will have trouble supporting the president on a whole host of these issues. it's one thing for the president to demonize the republicans and he's doing that and he's taking on a much more confrontational approach. but what happens when moderate democrats where they have to rely on some republican leaning type voters balk at the president's proposals? that changes the politics very quickly for him. gwen: but i'm curious where americans are. one of the things that i saw in his proposal is that the center for disease control should not be banned by investigating gun violence. who knew that they were? >> i don't think anybody did. but it goes to the point of guns the legislative piece but we're also looking at the facthat this is a cultural issue. we're here in washington debating can they get this piece through? can they get that piece thr
harry reid said about 10 of the 23 democrats may have a real problem with this gun control agenda. maybe the number's a little bit shorter than that. but you're talking about democrats in states likele north carolina, arkansas, alaska, colorado, who will have trouble supporting the president on a whole host of these issues. it's one thing for the president to demonize the republicans and he's doing that and he's taking on a much more confrontational approach. but what happens when moderate...
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and then, harry reid got back to work, to the day to day work. the governing chores that he does so well. including making sure that the nervous staff of the american embassy in kenya, in this post-benghazi era, when the staffs are especially on edge that they knew who their next leader was going to be. the majority leader of the united states senate got back to work today as he does most days. with the full and sometimes invisible cooperation of the minority leader of the united states senate. and as usual, no one noticed. mine was earned off vietnam in 1968. over the south pacific in 1943. i got mine in iraq, 2003. usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection, and because usaa's commitment to serve the military, veterans and their families is without equal. begin your legacy, get an auto insurance quote. usaa. we know what it means to serve. a hybrid? most are just no fun to drive. now, here's one that will make you feel alive. meet the five-passenger ford c-max hybrid.
and then, harry reid got back to work, to the day to day work. the governing chores that he does so well. including making sure that the nervous staff of the american embassy in kenya, in this post-benghazi era, when the staffs are especially on edge that they knew who their next leader was going to be. the majority leader of the united states senate got back to work today as he does most days. with the full and sometimes invisible cooperation of the minority leader of the united states senate....
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harry reid knows that. and he tried to explain away his failure earlier today by telling the "washington post" wonkblog, "i'm not personally at this stage ready to get rid of the 60-vote fleshhold. with the history of the senate, we have to understand that the senate isn't and shouldn't be like the house." well, it's obvious that reid is more interested in protecting the senate tradition than moving the country forward. that's my read on it. he went on to say this -- "the only way we'll get rid of the filibuster is if it continues to be abused." hello. with over 380 filibusters in recent years it's shocking that reid would come back and trust republicans not to abuse the filibuster. he knows better. what's going on here? >> back in may harry reid apologized to senators jeff mercury and tom udall for blocking their original filibuster reform bill in twtd. >> if there were ever a time where tom udall and jeff americaly were prophetic it's tonight. these two fine young senators said it was time to change the r
harry reid knows that. and he tried to explain away his failure earlier today by telling the "washington post" wonkblog, "i'm not personally at this stage ready to get rid of the 60-vote fleshhold. with the history of the senate, we have to understand that the senate isn't and shouldn't be like the house." well, it's obvious that reid is more interested in protecting the senate tradition than moving the country forward. that's my read on it. he went on to say this --...
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senate marge majority reader harry reid ander drer rick cantor. [cheering and applause] [cheering and applause] [cheering and applause] ♪ ♪ [patriotic music playing] [cheering and applause] [chanting obama] ♪ ♪ [patriotic music playing] [cheering and applause] please be seated. ladies and gentlemen, the chairman of the joint congressional committee, the honorable charles e. schumer. [cheering and applause] mr. president, mr. vice president, members of congress, all who are present, and to all who are watching; welcome to the capitol app and the celebration of our great democracy. [applause] this is the 57th inauguration of an american president. and no matter how many times one witnesses this event, it's simplicity, the enate imaginety, and most of all, the meaning that sacred yet caution yet trusting of power from we the people to the chosen leader never fails to make one's heart beat faster as it will today with the inauguration of president president barack h. obama. [cheering and applause] now we know that we would not be here today we
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>>gregg: harry reid tried to blame it on the sun. he is a former boxer and he lost more fights than he won. mike emanuel live from capitol hill. >> a new sign that washington spending worries have not gone away although there is a deal to avoid the cliff. moody's gave a "negative outlook" to the united states but maintained the aaa score. moody's analyst say lawmakers need to take more action to slash the deficit in the coming months to avoid a downgrade. the fiscal cliff deal only delayed the tough automatic spending cuts so we could be in for another fight over the same sort of budget woes very soon. for now, president obama has returned to his vacation in hawaii. wendell got to tag along, live in honolulu. give us a preview of the next round of the spending battle. >>reporter: senate minority leader mcconnell made clear it will come in the fight over racing the debt ceiling the next couple of months. we will face another fiscal cliff then, too. mcconnell says republicans will demand the spending cuts they did not get in the agreem
>>gregg: harry reid tried to blame it on the sun. he is a former boxer and he lost more fights than he won. mike emanuel live from capitol hill. >> a new sign that washington spending worries have not gone away although there is a deal to avoid the cliff. moody's gave a "negative outlook" to the united states but maintained the aaa score. moody's analyst say lawmakers need to take more action to slash the deficit in the coming months to avoid a downgrade. the fiscal cliff...
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reid mitch mcconnell came to a deal on a very modest watered down so-called filibuster reform package which virtually guarantees that all legislation the senate is going to run up against this fifth the sixty vote. barrier so bottom line here why why are republicans are afraid of democracy which i don't think the republicans are afraid of democracy and if you vote sustain i think small d. i think the filibuster has been a vital part of the micro see for centuries i mean well it has it's been a wild card since the one nine hundred thirty in washington to give his great liberal filibuster against the horrible conservative proposal in that movie that that was what was proposed as the reform you know jimmy smith did it jimmy stewart did not send an e-mail to mitch mcconnell from his resort in florida saying hey put a hold on that bill harry reid i mean however you feel about him politically i think we can all agree that he's no great statesman he's not daniel webster he's not i'm not here you offend and so if you if he is going to be allowed to change something that has been a fundamental
reid mitch mcconnell came to a deal on a very modest watered down so-called filibuster reform package which virtually guarantees that all legislation the senate is going to run up against this fifth the sixty vote. barrier so bottom line here why why are republicans are afraid of democracy which i don't think the republicans are afraid of democracy and if you vote sustain i think small d. i think the filibuster has been a vital part of the micro see for centuries i mean well it has it's been a...
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then they go on with mitch mcconnell, harry reid, they reach an impasse and they failed to reach a deal. it isn't the only democrats and republicans anywhere near possible of working with each other is mitch mcconnell and the vice president, joe biden. the deal that they have cut have been mostly deals that have extended our current tax rates a couple of years until they expired last night. and for unemployment insurance extension and things that have taken a hit. this latest deal deals with a tax cut. with the stroke of midnight hit -- as far as the debt and deficit, dealing with entitlements, none of that has really been touched. none of many of the leaders have a very difficult time even getting together the way that the president described it as chipping away. the next move is smaller moves to address the deficit as opposed to the grand bargain of folks have been talking about. the president and the speaker then attempting negotiation in 2011. diane: did they work with something as big as the debt ceiling when i. >> it could work. it all depends. you're going to get the replay unles
then they go on with mitch mcconnell, harry reid, they reach an impasse and they failed to reach a deal. it isn't the only democrats and republicans anywhere near possible of working with each other is mitch mcconnell and the vice president, joe biden. the deal that they have cut have been mostly deals that have extended our current tax rates a couple of years until they expired last night. and for unemployment insurance extension and things that have taken a hit. this latest deal deals with a...
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house is squarely going to deliver all of this right at harry reid's feet. what do senate democrats who are pro-gun do? and is that the easiest achilles heel for those on the right to target them? >> well, that's exactly right, thomas. i think the biggest problem for the president and his gun agenda will be harry reid and all the senate democrats up for reelection next time around. i think what john boehner and the house republicans are going to say is we'll take this up as soon as the senate passes it. and i would guarantee you that it's going to be very difficult to get this through the senate. senator reid has not come out four square behind the president's proposals. my guess is he won the -- his last election chiefly because he got the nra's endorsement. he's not going to necessarily want to turn his back. because if he does turn his back on the nra. and not just about the nra. i would say the nra has done a very good job of delegitimatizing itself with these ads. but that doesn't mean there's not a huge power of gun owners in a loot of these states, es
house is squarely going to deliver all of this right at harry reid's feet. what do senate democrats who are pro-gun do? and is that the easiest achilles heel for those on the right to target them? >> well, that's exactly right, thomas. i think the biggest problem for the president and his gun agenda will be harry reid and all the senate democrats up for reelection next time around. i think what john boehner and the house republicans are going to say is we'll take this up as soon as the...
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harry reid said it would be foolish for his party and then does the senate to produce a budget. we disagree. with more than $16 trillion in debt, we believe is foolish not to have a budget. in the house, and it will again meet our legal obligations to pass the budget on time. our budget will moderate spending, pay our bills, and keep the government running. it will be planned to slowly but surely, what our nation out of debt, deficit, and declined garrett on your behalf, we will insist the democrats who run the rest of washington to the same. this debate is often argued in numbers and figures but it is really about and families like yours that bear the burden of a slow economy. constant uncertainty and. ever-changing government rules chase our jobs and opportunities overseas. when day to day life costs more and jobs pay less, we do not solve the problem by delaying our cattle decision -- spending decisions, raising taxes, or refusing to answer the most pressing economic challenges. with the swearing in of a new congress and the inauguration of president obama, this is an opportu
harry reid said it would be foolish for his party and then does the senate to produce a budget. we disagree. with more than $16 trillion in debt, we believe is foolish not to have a budget. in the house, and it will again meet our legal obligations to pass the budget on time. our budget will moderate spending, pay our bills, and keep the government running. it will be planned to slowly but surely, what our nation out of debt, deficit, and declined garrett on your behalf, we will insist the...
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. >> harry reid says it's a top priority for democrats this year. ron, put everything else aside, gun violence, job bills, debt, budget debates, obamacare in the first term. all of that aside. is immigration -- the stars really aaligned like david plouffe says? >> i think the odds are better for this than almost anything else on the big ticket items on president obama's second term agenda. that still doesn't guarantee it gets done. basically you have a situation where the democratic party has co-ale coalesced and there's a clear interest for republicans to get something done after an election which mitt romney lost 71% of hispanic voters, despite an unemployment rate in double digits among hispanics. the problem is, as it was in 2005-2006, is the house, very few house republicans in districts with meaningful hispanic population and the likely outcome is that the only way this gets passed is if john boehner is willing to pass a bill that many house republicans oppose. there is a political interest in both parties in getting this done. >> you mentione
. >> harry reid says it's a top priority for democrats this year. ron, put everything else aside, gun violence, job bills, debt, budget debates, obamacare in the first term. all of that aside. is immigration -- the stars really aaligned like david plouffe says? >> i think the odds are better for this than almost anything else on the big ticket items on president obama's second term agenda. that still doesn't guarantee it gets done. basically you have a situation where the democratic...
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john boehner's language doesn't bother harry reid. he was joking about it while discussing dark spots on his face. >> the marks on my face has nothing to do with the fiscal cliff or the disagreements that speaker of the house john boehner and i have. it is from being pale and living in the desert. >> harry reid's office says it is the result of a preventative procedure. >>> he says the contract for the gavin newsom show runs through january. this is him appearing on another show. as we reported yesterday, al jazeera is requiring carbon tv. he says he has taped two shows that have yet to air. >>> giants star sergio romo laps himself in trouble. -- lands himself in trouble. what he is accused of. >> high clouds moving in to the bay area. coming up the temperature change tomorrow morning and chilly over night lows and when shower chances resurface in the bay area forecast. [ laughter ] [ girl ] wow, you guys have it easy. i wish i had u-verse when i was your age. in my day, we didn't have these fancy wireless receivers. blah blah blah. i
john boehner's language doesn't bother harry reid. he was joking about it while discussing dark spots on his face. >> the marks on my face has nothing to do with the fiscal cliff or the disagreements that speaker of the house john boehner and i have. it is from being pale and living in the desert. >> harry reid's office says it is the result of a preventative procedure. >>> he says the contract for the gavin newsom show runs through january. this is him appearing on another...
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that won't be easy to do, harry reid is very adept at saying no thanks, i want to do my project. but the republicans were humbled on the fiscal cliff, and they want the toss it to the senate. >> if i read a lot of the report correctly, it kind of seems like the republican leadership planned, of course, the speakers's planned to retreat the talk their members down, to talk them into a calmer position, from language, how you talk to women and minority voters and to the debt ceiling to some of the other broader political strategy things. you were there, is that kind of a fair read? >> yeah, you could kind of see them back away from some of the more extreme positions as the days went on. you heard -- paul ryan, yesterday, was explaining to reporters what he had been saying, first saying the three-month extension was on the table. they were saying we could change the definition of what default is, fab in the default language, prior, claiming if we hit the ceiling we can pay the important bills. mick mulvaney was saying well, default is not when the national parks close, that didn't ge
that won't be easy to do, harry reid is very adept at saying no thanks, i want to do my project. but the republicans were humbled on the fiscal cliff, and they want the toss it to the senate. >> if i read a lot of the report correctly, it kind of seems like the republican leadership planned, of course, the speakers's planned to retreat the talk their members down, to talk them into a calmer position, from language, how you talk to women and minority voters and to the debt ceiling to some...
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and harry reid just didn't think it made any sense. and what he opted for and said was something that would give more efficiency to the senate and a little bit more traction for nominations for the president. and viewed that as something where you could get bipartisan support and move on from there. and finally, he is leaving open the option of going to something much further if this current system continues to be abused. >> so tom, let's talk about those changes for a minute here. senator reid's office argues that they will make a big difference in how the senate is able to get on to a bill. right now it can take a week before the time you say i want to consider giving the grant, to the time you could actually begin to consider it, which is clearly a little bit long. do you think these reforms will actually change the way the senate works in a significant way? >> not in a significant way. i mean, the reality is the 60 vote for closure to close off filibuster rule is still there, without touching that it is likely we'll still see the u
and harry reid just didn't think it made any sense. and what he opted for and said was something that would give more efficiency to the senate and a little bit more traction for nominations for the president. and viewed that as something where you could get bipartisan support and move on from there. and finally, he is leaving open the option of going to something much further if this current system continues to be abused. >> so tom, let's talk about those changes for a minute here....
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and he had some color language reported from senator harry reid in a recent white house visit. jimmy fallon, master of late night, recreates the rest of their bleeping conversation. we'll show that you and get a check on the weather when "way too early" comes right back right here. the truth about mascara is... it clumps. introducing a revolutionary new mascara. clump crusher...crusher. 200% more volume. zero clumps. new clump crusher from easy, breezy, beautiful covergirl. >>> you're looking live at a motionless tree that, is, of course, the rock center christmas tree still up like most americans we take our time here in taking down the tree. now we transition over to the man who talks about the weather but knows nothing about it, nbc meteorologist bill karins. >> i could do something about it. i would like to work at the cia if i could do something about it. >> fix it. make it five degrees warmer. >> that i can do in the studio, that's it. new england, i'm sure you felt it last night. i'm sure you're burning through the heaters. it is minus 20 in white field. that is in new h
and he had some color language reported from senator harry reid in a recent white house visit. jimmy fallon, master of late night, recreates the rest of their bleeping conversation. we'll show that you and get a check on the weather when "way too early" comes right back right here. the truth about mascara is... it clumps. introducing a revolutionary new mascara. clump crusher...crusher. 200% more volume. zero clumps. new clump crusher from easy, breezy, beautiful covergirl....
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there was great unity and they called the president's and harry reids bluff. they agreed with speaker gingrich when he said don't move the debt ceiling. sequester is the key. >> sequester is the key. it what his boss and president obama do not want. it would trim 1.2 trillion dollars, most of which would come out of social programs. however, if you were going to annihilate the republicans, would you choose to split the gop? in other words, i'm interested in the mechanics of this annihilation scenario. let me begin with immigration. the republican party is split on immigration. i'm glad they're split on immigration. at least now there are new sensible voices. i tend to be a little more enlightened on this. is immigration where obama go to split the gop? >> if you want me to be honest -- >> be totally honest. >> you want annihilation. can you say that on this show. >> thank you. i think kelly ann might be able to back me up on this. i think the annihilation of the republican party is happening by elements of the republican party. you talked about the split you h
there was great unity and they called the president's and harry reids bluff. they agreed with speaker gingrich when he said don't move the debt ceiling. sequester is the key. >> sequester is the key. it what his boss and president obama do not want. it would trim 1.2 trillion dollars, most of which would come out of social programs. however, if you were going to annihilate the republicans, would you choose to split the gop? in other words, i'm interested in the mechanics of this...
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harry reid hasn't touched the budget in three years. tell us where to reduce spending because that has to happen if we solve this problem. that is the adult responsible thing to do and frankly what the american people are looking for us to do. let's do it for a change instead of saying give us more revenue and we promise we will cut spending later. give us more borrowing authority. we promise we will cut. this is the looc lucy and chare brown and the football and we are not going to kick it this time. you always vie screw it up. let's solve about problem and put this country on the path to get a balance to have a growing economy and see the things that need to happen. >> do the president's feet need to be held to the fire here on spending? >> the president has put together a plan for another 1.2 trillion, north dakota, spending cuts. they walked afrom trace gallagher proposal why because jim and his colleagues didn't want to ask people who make over a million dollars a year to pay a little bit more. the president's budget contains signi
harry reid hasn't touched the budget in three years. tell us where to reduce spending because that has to happen if we solve this problem. that is the adult responsible thing to do and frankly what the american people are looking for us to do. let's do it for a change instead of saying give us more revenue and we promise we will cut spending later. give us more borrowing authority. we promise we will cut. this is the looc lucy and chare brown and the football and we are not going to kick it...
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we've also learned that president obama personally called harry reid and nancy pelosi to ensure that they are on board with this plan. our chuck todd says it is not likely that we would see a deal on that vote before midnight, just on the logistical standpoint the house remains adjourned until tomorrow. mike, what is the latest you're hearing about a possible vote tonight, maybe not before midnight at this point, but sometime during the night? >> yeah, i don't think it will happen before midnight, just too many procedural hoops to jump through, and they haven't even completed writing the bill. vice president joe biden arrived, met with harry reid briefly, and walked into the second floor and into the caucus room where democrats had gathered. joe biden's mention to pitch this deal, to the caucus, one mention, if they're going to bring it up tonight. we talked about the senate and how slow it moves. it can move very fast, when they have unanimous consent, in other words, where every senator says it is okay to move forward. that will be the trick. there will be a lot of senators with a
we've also learned that president obama personally called harry reid and nancy pelosi to ensure that they are on board with this plan. our chuck todd says it is not likely that we would see a deal on that vote before midnight, just on the logistical standpoint the house remains adjourned until tomorrow. mike, what is the latest you're hearing about a possible vote tonight, maybe not before midnight at this point, but sometime during the night? >> yeah, i don't think it will happen before...
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harry reid is demonstrating that awareness and has a lot of voters in his home state. again, i think they are conscious about the way they go about this. i think they understand that there is this kind of stereo typical set piece in people's minds. obama wants to -- he secretly wants to ban guns and coming to take guns away. >> it's not a secret. he pro posed banning guns. >> there people who believe that obama would like to take gun away from everyone except police and security personnel. >> not just most. >> whatever he is doing now is say stocking horse for this grab that is waiting to come. that's another reason why biden is out in front. biden just has a little more credibility. they are worried about that and they will try not to seem like they are jaming it down anyone's throat. at the same time to get anything done, it will involve a fight with congress. so finding the needle here will be a tough political play. at the end of the day, i didn't think the president would follow-through as strongly as he has. he feels it in his gut. he said the worst day of his pr
harry reid is demonstrating that awareness and has a lot of voters in his home state. again, i think they are conscious about the way they go about this. i think they understand that there is this kind of stereo typical set piece in people's minds. obama wants to -- he secretly wants to ban guns and coming to take guns away. >> it's not a secret. he pro posed banning guns. >> there people who believe that obama would like to take gun away from everyone except police and security...
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. >> stephanie: i'm sorry, harry reid is not available right now. he is betty [ censor bleep ] off. >> mrs. reid is very happy. [ laughter ] >> stephanie: all right. fifty-eight minutes after the hour. david shuster is next on the "stephanie miller show." ♪ [♪ theme music ♪] >> stephanie: hello current tv land. david shuster, the most interesting man in the world coming up in just a moment. oh, jacki schechner. >> yes? >> stephanie: it's like our first prom. the new congress convenes in less than an hour. >> do they get corsages and -- >> stephanie: oh my god. i forgot to buy wrist corsages. >> but you do have that goofy pink dress right? >> stephanie: my was powder blue as i recall. >> i designed my own prom dress. it was epic. >> we need a picture. >> stephanie: that was the day my mom gave me a home perm and i remember my boyfriend just said oh it's so big! >> i don't think my boyfriend liked my prom haircut either at the time. if i remember correctly. >> stephanie: all right. mrs. schechner send a picture. >> oh, stop it. good morning secr
. >> stephanie: i'm sorry, harry reid is not available right now. he is betty [ censor bleep ] off. >> mrs. reid is very happy. [ laughter ] >> stephanie: all right. fifty-eight minutes after the hour. david shuster is next on the "stephanie miller show." ♪ [♪ theme music ♪] >> stephanie: hello current tv land. david shuster, the most interesting man in the world coming up in just a moment. oh, jacki schechner. >> yes? >> stephanie: it's like...
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and then harry reid said i'm sorry. what'd you say? john boehner said, you heard me. go --. i'm telling you ladies and gentlemen if i had a nickel for every time someone said that to me i could pay off the national debt. i could. >> members of the 113th congress were sworn in at the capitol after which they were like, well. that's enough work for the year. that was hard. >> he might not be that far off judging what we've seen this year. >> probably not. >> yeah. thank you so much for starting your morning with us. we have much more ahead on "cnn saturday morning" which starts right now. and good morning everyone. i'm randi kaye. >> i'm victor blackwell. 7:00 on the east coast. 4:00 out west. thanks for starting your morning with us. >> we start this morning with the expected next step in president obama's big cabinet shakeup. sources tell cnn that the president is likely to nominate republican chuck hagel as defense secretary next week. hagel is a former senator from nebraska who retired in 2009. the president explained why he is behind hagel on "meet the press." >> disquali
and then harry reid said i'm sorry. what'd you say? john boehner said, you heard me. go --. i'm telling you ladies and gentlemen if i had a nickel for every time someone said that to me i could pay off the national debt. i could. >> members of the 113th congress were sworn in at the capitol after which they were like, well. that's enough work for the year. that was hard. >> he might not be that far off judging what we've seen this year. >> probably not. >> yeah. thank...